Loose match holder



May 19, 1936. l H. WALTERS 2,041,035

, LOOSE MATCH HOLDER Filed NOV. ll, 1935 BY ATTORNEYS'.

Patented May 19, 1936 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LOOSE MATCH HOLDER Harry Walters, Kansas City,vM0. Application November 11, 1935, Serial No. 49,152

6 Claims. (Cl. 20G-29) Y This invention relates to loose match holders of I4 and body portion I2, which has an open top the .type which may be formed of a single strip formed along the e'dge 22 of the rebent strip. of sheet material after it has been printed o-r A slot 24 is formed through the rebent portion otherwise decorated in a flat condition, and the I4 intermediate bight I0 and edge 22 and in parprimary object of the invention is to provide such allel relation with the same. This slot 24 extends 5 an article of manufacture having as salient feabut part way across portion I4 and an ear 26 tures thereof, a novelly formed pocket with two is formed at each end respectively of slot 24 by entrances through which may project two distinct slitting portion I4 outwardly from slot 24, as ilrows of matches, and a novelly formed, integral p lustrated in Fig. 2. These slits 28 permit angling cover that may be moved to and from a position of the ears 26 inwardly out of the plane of the 10 over the projected ends of the matches held in material at the ends of slot 24cso that matches the pocket. 3|] at the end of a row thereof which projects Another important aim of this invention is through slot 24 may be engaged. Such conto provide a loose match holder which may be struction will eliminate abind at this point which l5 mede WithOut the use 0f Special machinery and normally creates destruction by tearing the ma- 15 by One unskilled in the art 0f mel'lufaetuling SO- terial so that the slot-will no longer hold the row called book-type matches. of matches 30 in a desirable manner.

A still further object of the invention is the Another row of matches enters pocket provision cf a match holder of the afcrementhrough the open top` thereof and the stick ends v 20 tioned character that may be used over and over of matches 36 are all confined together at the 20 again merely by refilling the Same after the ihbottom of pocket 20 in a manner seen in Fig. 5. itiafl filling 0f matches hes been` eXheuSted- The heads of matches 30 in both rows lie in a com- Other Ohl'eCtS O' the invention, ineluding mon plane extending transversely through the SDeCiiC Structural details 0f the helder Der Se Yholder and each row of matches 30 assumes a fan Vt5 and the novel manner in which the rows of Vshaped character, as illustrated in Fig. 2. 25

matches are held scI es tc present a pleasing ap- The cover portion 32 of the holder is between pecrance and compact package, will appear durone of the lines of fold which forms bight 8 and ing the COuI'Se 0f the fOllOWilig SpeeifrCetiOll, Ieend 34 of the strip. When cover 32 is moved to ferring to the accompanying drawing, wherein: j the closedv position, it will overlie al1 of the Figure 1 iS ef DerSDeCtiVe VieW 0f e lOOSe mateh matches projecting Afrom pocket 20 and overlap 30 holder embodying the present invention. a, part,v of the area of portion I4.

Fig. 2` is a face view of the Vmatch holder in the An ear 36 extends outwardly from end 34 of Opened Conditioncover 32 and another slo-t 38, formed in rebent Figs. 3 and4 are transverse cross sections taken portion |4-y receives ear 36 for the purpose of 35 0n lines III-III and IV--IV respectively 0f Figrele-asably securing the cover in place. This slot 35 .f '2, and 38 is very similar to slot 24 and is parallel there- Fig. 5 is a vertical, lehgitudihal, Central Seewith and between slot 24 and bight I0. When tien through the ClOSed lOOSe match heldelear 36 enters slot 38, it ts snugly against matches The' helder itself may be formed 0f e` Strip cf :te and when the supply of matches isinsumcient 40 Sheet materiel Such es cardboard, pastebcard, to present such snug fit, the length of ear 3s is 4o heavy peper, 0r other Substance which will bend such that it will not be accidentally withdrawn and that will be economical and have the charfrom Slot 38 acterscs of taking ink for the purpose 0f print' A strip of abrasive substance 40 should be proing thereon desirable advertising. After the strip vided on the outer face of portion M below @over is printed and formed into the holder by being 32 so* that when al match 3u is mthdmwn and 45 bent along two parallel lines intermediate the cover 32 is Closed the match may be struck by ends thereof, there is created a bight 8 and a bight drawing the head hereof across abrasive 40 In that are in parallel rellon Wthtthe bgdpgr- The advantages of this invention are numerous tion I2 therebetween. e re en par etween one end of the stripand bight I0 is secured A numbelof tl'fhem have lgom'appat t'lglugc in place by a pair of wire stitchings I6, one of the Speel Ca 19u an W e e Spe c. c which is at each side of the rebent portion I4 and, themVentlOn 1S exemphed 1n the drawmg 1i' 1S preferably, in parallel relation with `the coinciddesired t0 he limited 0h13 by the SCOpe 0f the aping edges of portions I2 and I4. pended claims. h

A pocket 20 is created between rebent portion Having thus described the invention, what 1s 55 claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A loose match holder comprising a single strip of sheet material rebent upon itself near one end to form an open top pocket;Y securing means for holding the rebent portion of the strip f in place; a slot formed through the rebent portion for holding the wardlyY from the pocket through the said slot and, the other row of matches extending from the pocket between the inturned end of the strip and the intermediate portion oi the strip.

2. Arloose match holder comprising a single 'strip oi.Y sheet material rebent upon itself near one Y endrto form an open Vtop pocket; securing means rebent place; a slot formed through the rebent portion of the strip, intermediate the bight and intunied Yend of the strip and parallelthereto;` and two 'jrows of matches having their stick endsY within the pocket, one row of matches extending outwardly fromxthe pocket through thesaid slot and the other row of matches extending from the pocket betweenithe inturned end of the strip and the intermediate portion of the strip, said two rows of matches having their heads in a common VVplane extending transversely through the strip.

YV3. A loose match; holder comprisinga single strip ofV sheet materialY rebentupon itself near 'one end to form an open top pocket; securing `means for holding the rebent portion of the strip in place; a slot formed through the rebent por- `tion of the strip, intermediate the bight and lnturned end of the strip and parallel thereto; and two rows of matches having their stick ends within the pocket, one row of matches extending outwardly from the pocket through the said slot and i the other row of matches extending from the pocket between the inturned end of the strip and the intermediate portion of the strip, the matches in the said two rows being inclined with respect to the perpendicular to the said inturned end and l said slot .to present Yfan-shaped rows having their widest dimensions across the projected, head ends `of the rows of matches.V Y Y c Y f ,Y A loose match holder comprisingl a single ripY of Vsheet.material rebent upon itself near one end toj form an open top pocket; securing means for holding the rebent portion of the strip in place; a slot formed through'the rebent portion ofthe strip, intermediate the'bight and inv turned end of the strip and parallel theretofand two rows of matches having their stick ends Ywithin the pocket, one row of matches extending outwardly from the pocket through the said slot and the other row of matches extending from the portion of theV strip ink tending from the said pocket.

'for holding the rebent 'ethe matches in the said 'with respect Vto the perpendicular to fthe said "one end to form an open top pocket; securing xreans for holding the rebent portion of the strip in place; `a slot formed through the rebent portion ofthe strip, intermediate theY bight and in turned end ofthe strip and parallel thereto; two rows of 4matches having their stick ends withinthe pocket, one row of matches extending outwardly from the pocket through the said slot and the other rowV of matches vextending Afrommthe pocket between the inturned endof the strip and the intermediate portion of themstrip; another slot formed through thersaid rebentportionof the stripibetween the first mentioned slot'and thebight; and an outwardlyvextendingjear c1125 the other end adapted to enter the said other slot when the strip is bent along a transverse line of fold adjacent the heads of the rows o1' matches whereby toV form a cover for thesaid matches ex- 6; A loose match holder comprising ,a single strip of sheet material rebent upon itself nearone end to form an open top pocket; securing means portion ofj the strip in y place; a slot formed through the rebent portion 35 of the strip, intermediate the bight andcinturned parallel thereto; and two their stick'ends within Aend ofnthe strip and rows of matches having the pocket, one'row of Vmatches extending' outwardly from the pocket through the zsaid slotandV- extending from' 'the pocket between the inturned end of the strip and of the strip, said two Vrows of matches having their heads-in a common two rows Ybeing inclined inturned end and said slot to present fan-shaped rows having their `widest dimensions acrossv the projected, head ends of the rows of matches, said' 50,V strip having an ear at the slot, formed between parallel longitudinally each end respectively of extending slits cut m the strip outwardIy'fr'om the slot, said` ears being angled outA of theplane the sidesV of the adjacent 55V of the strip to engage Y matches of the, row thereof extending throughY said slot. j e e HARRY WAL'I'ERS. 

